Characteristics of Atherosclerotic Plaques Left after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Assessment According to Computed Tomographic Angiography of the Coronary Arteries.

Aim: To evaluate characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques (ASP) remaining after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).

Material And Methods: Among 249 patients (193 men) with ACS aged 58±10 years, 183 (73.5%) had myocardial infarction, 66 (26.

Clinical, Anamnestic, and Demographic Characteristics of Patients with Myocardial Infarction in Russian Federation According to the Russian Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction - REGION-IM.

Aim: Based on data from the Russian REGION-MI registry, to characterize patients with myocardial infarction (MI) hospitalized in Russian hospitals, describe their historical, demographic, and clinical characteristics, and compare the results with the data of previous Russian and international registries of acute coronary syndrome.

Material And Methods: REGION-MI is a multicenter prospective observational study. The follow-up period was divided into three stages: during the hospital stay, at 6 and 12 months after the inclusion in the registry.

[Features of the Reperfusion Therapy for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction According to the Russian Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction - REGION-IM].

Aim: Based on data from the Russian REGION-IM registry, to study the features of reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in real-life clinical practice.

Material And Methods: REGION-IM is a multicenter prospective observational study. The observational period is divided into 3 stages: during the stay in the hospital and at 6 and 12 months after inclusion in the registry.

Features of Parenteral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients With Myocardial Infarction According to the Russian Register of Acute Myocardial Infarction - REGION-IM.

Aim      To study specific features of the parenteral anticoagulant therapy for acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the Russian Federation and to evaluate the consistency of the prescribed parenteral anticoagulant therapy with the effective clinical guidelines.Material and methods  REGION-MI, the Russian rEGIstry for acute myOcardial iNfarction, is a multicenter observational study. This registry includes all patients admitted to hospitals with a documented diagnosis of ST-elevation acute MI (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation acute MI (NSTEMI) based on the criteria of the Forth Universal Definition of MI of the European Society of Cardiology.

Features of antiplatelet therapy with P2Y12 receptor inhibitors in patients with myocardial infarction according to the Russian Register of Acute Myocardial Infarction REGION-MI.

Aim    To study specific features of administering platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibitors to patients with myocardial infarction (MI) in real-life clinical practice; to reveal a possible inconsistency of the therapy with clinical guidelines; to evaluate the patients' compliance with the medication at the outpatient stage; and to outline major direction for improving quality of the antiplatelet treatment.Material and methods    REGION-MI is a multicenter prospective, observational study. The observational period is divided into 3 stages: during the stay in the hospital and at 3 and 12 months following the inclusion into the registry.